KUALA LUMPUR – Both Malaysia and Singapore’s digital vaccination certificates are secured by blockchain technology and come with a traceability feature that tells the exact batch of the vaccine vial used for inoculation.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this in a Facebook post after meeting with visiting Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan in Putrajaya, yesterday.
“The interoperability between the digital certification systems used in both countries will be crucial especially when taking into account standards set by World Health Organisation (WHO), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and other countries,” he said.
Both ministers also discussed their respective national immunisation plans and the exchange of best practices, and opening up borders with health certificates recognised by both nations.
Khairy added that Malaysia and Singapore are also committed in becoming a working model of post-pandemic recovery.
Dr Balakrishnan is on a two-day working visit to Malaysia as part of his regional tour that includes Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia.
Yesterday, he called on Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and met his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.
Dr Balakrishnan is also scheduled to hold meetings with Senior Ministers – International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali and Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, today. – Bernama, March 24, 2021
